American Faces Pyongyang Trial

SEOUL—North Korea said an American citizen held in the country since late last year will soon face trial for allegedly seeking to overthrow the government.

The charges against Kenneth Bae, a tour operator from Washington state, are the most serious leveled against a number of U.S. citizens who have been detained in North Korea in recent years but eventually released after high-level diplomatic interventions. Mr. Bae could be sentenced...